Brennan stood still as Shalimar's eyes roamed behind him. After a few minutes, she turned back the ways she was walking, and continued. Brennan knew his mouth dropped open at that moment. "Shal... what was it?"

She gave a shrug, and continued her walk. He followed a bit closer, now in arms reach. She didn't give any detail of anger, of any other emotion that he may have annoyed her with his questions. "I don't really know, I thought I heard some thing, but it was gone by the time I turned. Must have just been a tactful animal".

She didn't say any more and Brennan couldn't help him self, when his mind wondered what kind of animal it could have been.

Shalimar shivered when she sensed Brennan move closer. The feral ran its claws down its prison walls, and growled at her for release. She made sure her back was straight, so Brennan wouldn't see her shiver so visibly. She didn't want him to panic or fuss over her.

She kept walking, following, something. Some thing pulled her towards the direction. She knew Brennan wouldn't turn back, unless she told him, or some thing happened. But she wanted him with her, but as selfish as it sounded to her, she couldn't admit it really was. Brennan would panic or freak if she didn't come back that night. So it was better if he was there so he could see she was fine. A small voice sounded in her head out of nothing ' but is that really why you brought him along... don't lie to your self too'.

It was her voice, but she stepped back as if it sounded aloud. Brennan gave her a worried look, but she waved it off, saying some thing had flown near her face.

She felt the feral grow stronger in her weariness, and wished it would just settle and let her rest a bit longer. She didn't want to go completely feral, especially if Brennan was there. The thought of what may happen to him, made her heart jump, and her breath catch.

They both went the way Shalimar led, and it kept going till Brennan knew over an hour had passed. He thought she would just keep going, till she brought them out and into an opening. The tree's seemed to naturally leave space for the area. There was a small cave to there left, that seemed to dig into the ground and the ocean to their right. There was a small cliff, where the sea and island suddenly cut off.

Shalimar walked towards the edge, and Brennan didn't recognise he's quickly reached out and grabbed her arm before she could go the next 5 steps to the edge. She stared deep into him, and he felt slight fear when his hand slipped gently away from her arm.

"I'm not going to jump off, I just wanna get a bit closer". Her eyes held him where he stood, and he had no thought of his own. He felt like a sweet spell had been cast and he was under it.

She walked to the edge, and peered over. She smiled to her self, and looked over the sea, to the sun that was lowering. She could sense Brennan behind her and was trying not to look at him. She knew it was a bad idea to bring him out there with her, but some thing just, said, he needed to go. Even if he'd had other plans to do some thing, she was confident she would have changed his mind in coming with her. she tensed her back, not allowing any stray thoughts to be brought to the feral in her, attention. Although she feared it already was.

Brennan moved towards the edge with her, like he had no fear of either of them falling off. He lent to look over and saw the drop, and his heart skyrocketed into his throat. He moved back away from the ledge and before he could croak out any thing, Shalimar stepped away from it to. The need to tell her some thing, it buzzed in his head, in his throat, but he just didn't know what it was.

He tilted his head, suddenly realising the sun had been blinding him and stepped back away even further from the ledge. He walked towards the cave, and found some pleasantness about it. A cold draft hung in it, but nothing moved within. There were some pictures that reminded Brennan of what Cave men used to do, but they seemed vivid. So real he felt he could reach towards it and touch the real object. Sighing with gladness that it was abandoned or at least the animal that lived there, was not there, he let him self-lean against the rock and relax. He mentally laughed to him self when he remembered what Emma had said about Shalimar and relaxing. He shook his head, Shalimar had done nothing relaxing, only scared the life out of him.

Her foots steps were what made him open his eyes. She was looking into the cave as she came over to him, and lent next to him.

She closed her eyes, letting her self relax with the wind blowing in from the sea. She sighed, and slid her back down the stone. Brennan soon followed. they both sat there, sealed in the moment of letting their fear and adrenaline, Shalimar's adrenaline, cool down.

Emma wavered when she stood up. A broad smile spread on her face, and she glided into the house, feeling better than ever. She felt more joyful, more full of life, but sleep called as the day gave way to the night, and howls of various night animals gave main features to the night.

When she walked in, there was no one there. She knew she'd sensed Brennan and Shal going into the woods, but to where, was Adam and Jesse.

She went to Adams office and gave a low knock, not wanting to disturb Adam if he was into some thing that was important. She stuck her head around the door when no answer came. Adam lay with his head, rested on the desk, fast asleep. She sighed with a shake of her head, and went in search of Jesse. She gave up after she searched his room, and the kitchen. She tracked him down using her ability, and followed the trail.

When she entered the attic, she covered her mouth as she walked into a cobweb, and tried not to squeal. She kept going, to find Jesse.

When she found him, she tapped her foot on the floor in annoyance. Jesse slowly turned with a half stupid grin on his face, and it wiped away when he saw how annoyed she was.
"Hey Em... what up?"

"you. I was trying to find you so you could help me get Adam to bed, but instead I find you up here doing god knows what". Her eyes were stern but she was trying not to giggle at the stupid object Jesse had over his head. No doubt it was to play a game on the computer, and Jesse always did get too deeply involved in them. The object seemed mostly metal, but hung over Jesse's head as meant to be some hat or helmet. It had all kinds of visible wires, and didn't really look safe.

"I'm just checking this game out, it's amazing. I've got to get it for the computer in Sanctuary". Emma nodded, and couldn't help but add a small bit to the end.
"Along with that hat".

Jesse sighed, and quickly pulled the thing off his head, "I didn't realise I was still wearing that. Any ways lets go get Adam and put him to bed". Jesse rose as he said that and started towards the door. Emma chanced a quick glance at the title flashing on the screen and almost laughed when it read some thing about pilots.

They half dragged Adam as he lifted his head once to see who was calling him, and dropped it straight back down when he realised it was the younger two of the team. He was tired from working and didn't complain or even wake up again as Jesse hauled him up and heaved him on his shoulder.

when he was into bed, he gave a grumble of some thing, and then fell off into sleepy land. Emma gave a little snicker and Jesse couldn't help but smirk at her. She seemed too close to perfect, too close, to some thing. Jesse couldn't put his finger on it, and sighed, knowing he wouldn't be as close to her as he wanted.

hey went up to their rooms but before Emma popped into her room she turned around, "Jesse".

Jesse halted at his door, and was slightly glad to see a small smile on her face. "Ye Em".

She hesitated for a moment before her smile was real, "what were you doing up in the attic".
Jesse gave a small laugh, "Owe, just playing a few games". Emma gave a nod after a while, accepting his answer and he smiled back.

She gave him a hug, and was relieved when he returned it. There had been awkward moments between them that had made Emma's mind wonder to far off certain lines, and crossed barriers she said she would never have with Jesse.

They stepped apart, and she gave a nervous laugh before going into her room, and closing the door with another say of good night.

Jesse waited till her door was closed, before having another moment to make his heart stop pounding. He knew he liked her, but he didn't want to ruin what they had as team members. HE gave a sigh, before too stepping into his room.

Neither even had a thought of where Brennan or Shalimar could be.

next one will be better, hopefully.

just in case any one is confused.

It's a B/S and J/E. but nothing major.

Please reply. And again thx 4 the replies.

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